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2024 Portfolio Company General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s report on portfolio company salary trends. BarkerGilmore is thrilled to share our 2024 Portfolio Company General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Compensation [...]
Securing Your Seat at the Table: How GCs Create Value in the Boardroom
Building Stronger Relationships with Boards Working with a company’s Board of Directors can seem intimidating and challenging. Still, it’s also an opportunity for GCs to leverage their existing skills, [...]
BarkerGilmore’s 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report BarkerGilmore is happy to share our 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report. How is General Counsel compensation impacted [...]
20 Top In-House Counsel Interviewing Mistakes of 2024
People often ask me what they could have done differently to secure a job offer. Times have certainly changed since the candidate-driven market during the post-pandemic era. Instead of [...]
23 Favorite Interview Questions for Chief Compliance Officers
Contributors: Haydee Olinger | Bob Barker When hiring a new Chief Compliance Officer, the interview stage plays a pivotal role in discerning how the candidate articulates their experience, displays problem-solving prowess, and [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Paulette Dodson, Former GC and Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc.
Before joining BarkerGilmore, Paulette Dodson served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc., a global human capital and business solutions provider. Her strategic leadership was pivotal in guiding the [...]
2024 Aspiring General Counsel Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many lawyers, but little research exists on what those who aspire to be a GC can do to reach this [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Kristin Campbell, Former EVP, GC, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Kristin Campbell most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Fortune 500 company and leading global hospitality company [...]
Advising Case Study: A Roadmap for Optimizing the Legal Team of a Mission-Driven Financial Organization
Client Need: Assessment of the Established Legal Department The client is a regional financial institution that stimulates and boosts the development of the communities it serves. With the previous [...]
2023 General Counsel Succession Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many attorneys, but there is not much existing research on those that have reached the role and those that aspire [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Paulette Dodson, Former General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc., to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
BarkerGilmore, an in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulette Dodson as Strategic Advisor and Coach. With a track record [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Laura Schumacher, Former Vice Chairman of External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of AbbVie
Laura J. Schumacher brings over 18 years of C-suite experience to BarkerGilmore, having served as an executive leader and General Counsel at two Fortune 100 companies. She most recently [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Kristin Campbell, Former EVP, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
BarkerGilmore, a leading in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Kristin Campbell as Strategic Advisor and Coach, adding her extensive [...]
2023 General Counsel Compensation Report: Commentary from John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
To provide additional perspective on the trends uncovered in General Counsel Pay Trends, Equilar sat down with John Gilmore, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BarkerGilmore. Mr. Gilmore discussed the [...]
2023 General Counsel Compensation Report
General Counsel Pay Trends featuring data from Equilar and analysis from BarkerGilmore Over the last several years, the role of General Counsel (GC) has established itself as one that [...]
Laura Schumacher Joins BarkerGilmore as Strategic Advisor and Coach, Focusing on Executive Coaching in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
BarkerGilmore, a leading in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, announces that Laura J. Schumacher will serve as a Strategic Advisor and Coach, providing guidance and [...]
2023 Healthcare and Life Sciences In-House and Compliance Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s report on healthcare and life sciences salary trends. BarkerGilmore is thrilled to share our 2023 Healthcare and Life Sciences In-House and Compliance Compensation [...]
2023 Private Equity and Portfolio Company In-House Counsel Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s report on private equity and portfolio company salary trends. BarkerGilmore is thrilled to share our 2023 Private Equity and Portfolio Company In-House [...]
2023 Compliance Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s report on compliance professional salary trends. BarkerGilmore is thrilled to share our 2023 Compliance Compensation Report. As a compliance professional, how does [...]
Top Moves to Land a Board Seat
How to Land a Board Seat Getting a seat on the board of a publicly traded company is a goal of many legal professionals. For some, it seems the [...]
Brittney McDonough on Finding Your Next Job [Podcast]
With seemingly constant news stories about layoffs, many are starting to wonder what they would do if they found themselves suddenly out of work and looking for their next [...]
How to Successfully Navigate the GC-CEO-Board Dynamic
Although General Counsel, CEOs, and boards each have unique and specific roles and responsibilities, the ability to work together in a coordinated and complementary fashion is critical to the [...]
From DEI Statements to Action
Successful Recruiting Strategies for Increasing In-House Legal Team Diversity Historically, the legal industry has lacked representation and diversity. In recent years, however, many organizations have committed or recommitted [...]
How to Prepare Your Law Department for the Next Recession
As Bob Dylan once sang, “You don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind’s blowing.” Similarly, you don’t have to be an economist to foresee the [...]
18 Favorite In-House Counsel Interview Questions
Ask the right interview questions to find the best legal counsel One of the most critical responsibilities of a General Counsel and other managing counsel is building a team. [...]
Prioritizing Diversity Within a Corporate Culture: A Conversation with Bruce Jackson
A Conversation with Bruce Jackson, Microsoft’s Associate General Counsel/Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships/Office of the President All of us at BarkerGilmore are committed to the advancement of others. We know [...]
From a Company’s Top Lawyer, a Top Decision Maker: Q&A with John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
To provide additional perspective on the trends uncovered in Equilar's General Counsel Pay Trends, Hunt Scanlon spoke with contributor John Gilmore, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BarkerGilmore. What are [...]
Building a Legal or Compliance Strategic Plan
Strategic planning as it pertains to the General Counsel role. "One of the most effective ways to prove the value of your law department is to conduct disciplined strategic [...]
2022 General Counsel Compensation Report: Commentary from John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
To provide additional perspective on the trends uncovered in General Counsel Pay Trends, Equilar spoke with contributor John Gilmore, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BarkerGilmore. With the world facing [...]
The Reporting Structure of Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Privacy Leadership
Download your complimentary copy of The Reporting Structure of Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Privacy Leadership BarkerGilmore conducted a survey across a random sample of General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, [...]
Boards Rely on GCs More Than Ever: New Study From BarkerGilmore and Corporate Board Member
BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized by CEOs, boards and executives as best-in-class legal and compliance search professionals and leadership consultants, in partnership with Corporate Board Member, released [...]
Leveraging the GC: How the Right General Counsel Can Enhance Board Oversight
Download your complimentary copy of LEVERAGING THE GC: How the Right General Counsel Can Enhance Board Oversight Research Report from BarkerGilmore and Corporate Board Member identifies growing GC [...]
Best Practices for Building a Successful Board-General Counsel Relationship
Strategic Advisor and Coach Peter Ganz, former Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ashland Global Holdings, Inc., is joined by Brendan Cummins, former [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Former PepsiCo, Inc. Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
David Yawman, who most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP: NASDAQ), a multinational Fortune 50 company with revenues in excess [...]
Panavance Therapeutics Inc. Appoints BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Coach Marla Persky to its Board of Directors
BarkerGilmore, a boutique firm specializing in legal and compliance executive search and leadership development, congratulates Strategic Advisor and Coach, Marla Persky, on her newest leadership role as a member of [...]
General Counsel Pay Trends: A Q&A with John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
John Gilmore provides additional perspective on the trends uncovered in Equilar’s General Counsel Pay Trends Report. How did the uncertainty and unpredictability of COVID-19 affect the General Counsel role [...]
Meet Managing Director, Katie Gilmore, the Newest Member of the Executive Search Team
After establishing a successful career, Katie Gilmore made the decision to join her father John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore’s founding partner, in the family business. Growing up, Katie had a first-hand [...]
Meet Executive Search Consultant, Max Gelernter, former K&L Gates Commercial Litigation Attorney
Max Gelernter's background as a practicing attorney and successful leader in advancing diversity brings his experience to BarkerGilmore to build highly effective legal and compliance teams by placing attorneys [...]
Executive Legal and Compliance Recruiting Firm, BarkerGilmore, Unveils New Image and Website
BarkerGilmore is pleased to reveal a new brand image and website. With a continued commitment to recruiting and developing in-house legal and compliance talent, the updated website showcases BarkerGilmore’s unparalleled [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Peter Ganz, former CLO, CCO, SVP, GC & Secretary of Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.
Peter Ganz most recently served as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ashland Global Holdings, Inc., overseeing all legal, government affairs, corporate compliance and [...]
The CEO’s General Counsel: A Strategic Advisor and Champion of Business Growth
Download your complimentary copy of The CEO’s General Counsel: A Strategic Advisor and Champion of Business Growth BarkerGilmore recently conducted a poll of CEOs to determine the specific ways in [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Former Ashland Global Holdings Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
Peter Ganz, who most recently served as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ASH), a global specialty [...]
Hot Topics for Boards — How the GC and CCO Should Respond
Strategic Advisors Haydee Olinger and Marla Persky identify the hot topics on today’s board agendas and how GCs and CCOs should respond to provide board members with the information they need to [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Legal Operations Pioneer and General Counsel to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
Audrey Rubin, nationally acclaimed as both a pioneer of the legal operations function and a preeminent leader in the business of law, with an innovative background in advising law [...]
Working with a Recruiter: In the End, Trust is a Must
Trustworthy. Transparent. Communicative. Confident. Excited. Passionate. Would any of these words describe the last recruiter you worked with? If you answered anything but a resounding [...]
The Role and Value of Today’s Modern GC: The CEO Perspective
Download your complimentary copy of this report from the teams at BarkerGilmore and Chief Executive Group Most CEOs want their General Counsel to be a strategic advisor, but many [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Former CLO, General Counsel and U.S. Navy Admiral to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
A.B. Cruz III, who has distinguished himself in many of today’s leading industries, having served as CLO, General Counsel, CECO, CRO and Corporate Secretary in Biotech, Pharma, Oil & [...]
Educating Executives and Board Members as to the Necessity and Importance of the GC’s Involvement at a Strategic Level
Strategic Advisor and Coach Bill Solomon shares his views on how to inform and even persuade your management and board to involve you at the corporate strategic level, above and beyond the [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach, Noah Hanft, former General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Franchise Officer for MasterCard Worldwide
Noah Hanft most recently served as the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Franchise Officer for MasterCard Worldwide. In addition to overseeing law, regulatory affairs, [...]
How to Land a Board Seat
Many lawyers think that being an attorney makes it harder to get on a corporate board – truth or myth? Many think that being a woman or person of color [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach, Michael Williams, Former EVP, CLO and Secretary of Staples, Inc.
Michael Williams most recently served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of Staples, Inc., while the Massachusetts-based company was the largest office [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Longtime MasterCard General Counsel to Its Senior Adviser Slate
Noah Hanft, the former general counsel of MasterCard, has been made a senior adviser at BarkerGilmore and will give guidance to in-house clients. Hanft said for years he has informally given [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Former MasterCard Worldwide Executive to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
Noah Hanft, who most recently served as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Franchise Officer for MasterCard Worldwide, has joined the advisory and coaching division of BarkerGilmore, a New [...]
Diversity Drives Business Performance
The results of a recent global survey of more than 1,700 companies published in the Harvard Business Review showed that diversity has a favorable impact on [...]
Former Staples Chief Legal Officer Becomes Senior Adviser at BarkerGilmore
The former chief legal officer of Staples has joined consulting firm BarkerGilmore as a senior adviser. Michael Williams said he is excited to be working as a senior adviser for [...]
BarkerGilmore adds former EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
Michael T. Williams, who most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of Staples, Inc., has joined BarkerGilmore, a New York-based boutique legal and compliance [...]
BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Coach Receives ABA Margaret Brent Award
Congratulations to the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement! These women, who were selected for their professional excellence and their work to support other women in the legal [...]
BarkerGilmore Announces Increase in Diversity Placements
BarkerGilmore, a New York-based executive search firm specializing in general counsel and senior compliance officer assignments, celebrated industry-leading diversity placement rates in 2018. Last year, 51% of the firm’s [...]
How Boards Can Leverage The GC as a Strategic Asset
The strategic value of the general counsel to the board of directors depends on and is directly proportional to the scope of free and open communication between the board [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Gjon Nivica, Jr., former SVP and General Counsel of Celanese Corporation
Gjon Nivica, Jr. most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company [...]
BarkerGilmore Announces Industrial Practice Team
Over the past several years, BarkerGilmore has experienced increased demand for executive search, coaching and advising services from the industrial and manufacturing sectors. In response to this growing demand, [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Michelle Banks, Former Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and CCO of Gap Inc.
Michelle Banks most recently served as Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of Gap Inc. (Fortune: 178/NYSE: GPS), the third [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage Firsthand: Ann Harlan, Former Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The J.M. Smucker Company
In her role as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Ann Harlan was a member of the senior management team at The J.M. Smucker [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Maureen Brundage, Former EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Ethics Officer of The Chubb Corporation
Maureen Brundage most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Ethics Officer of The Chubb Corporation, which was one of the [...]
Female In-House Attorneys Earn 84 Cents For Every Dollar Men Do
Law360 (May 8, 2018, 7:49 PM EDT) -- Female in-house counsel earn 84 percent of what their male counterparts earn on average, with the gender pay gap growing steeper [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Advisor Helen Pudlin, Former PNC Financial Services Group’s EVP and General Counsel
Helen Pudlin most recently served PNC Financial Services Group, one of the largest diversified financial institutions in the U.S., as its Executive Vice President and [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Advisor Haydee Olinger, Former McDonald’s Global CCO
Haydee Ortiz Olinger, who most recently served McDonald’s Corporation as its Global Chief Compliance Officer, adds her expertise to the strategic counsel, leadership development, succession [...]
Legal Assessments Benefit the Bottom Line
Staying ahead of the competition, combined with ever-changing priorities, regulations and technology, requires a legal department able to adapt to evolving company strategy and be [...]
Former McDonald’s Global Chief Compliance Officer Joins BarkerGilmore
Haydee Ortiz Olinger, who most recently served McDonald’s Corporation as its Global Chief Compliance Officer, has joined the advisory and coaching division of BarkerGilmore, a [...]
Maureen Brundage, Former EVP, General Counsel of Chubb, Joins BarkerGilmore
BarkerGilmore is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Coaching and Advising team, Maureen Brundage, the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary [...]
Research Shows CEOs and Boards Prefer Boutique Legal Executive Search Firms
In collaboration with NYSE Governance Services, we administered a survey to corporate directors and chief executive officers on a variety of topics. The final report, [...]
Assessing Your Legal Department to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency and Value
Download your complimentary copy of Assessing Your Legal Department to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency and Value In the modern corporate environment, General Counsel must build a legal team that is [...]
NY Recruiter Launches Consultancy with Top Fortune 500
BarkerGilmore, best known as a Rochester, New York-based recruiting firm that specializes in placing in-house attorneys, announced on Monday a dozen former general counsel and chief compliance officers, mostly [...]
12 Distinguished GCs and CCOs Join BarkerGilmore Executive Search Firm
(May 8, 2017) BarkerGilmore, a New York-based boutique executive search firm specializing in building corporate legal and compliance teams from the top down, announced a strategic [...]
General Counsel: Adding Value to the C-Suite
Survey: How General Counsel Are Adding Value To the C-Suite General Counsel are adding greater value by advising the CEO and board in all forms of corporate governance, from shareholder [...]
General Counsel Succession Planning Practices From the Pros
Identify and Develop GC Successors with These Key Insights Former MasterCard GC Noah Hanft and former Covance GC James Lovett share their insights on the matter in “General Counsel Succession Planning [...]
Top Five Tips for Assessing In-House Counsel
As a recruiter, I’ve developed a rather messy Pavlovian response when a resume lands on my desk featuring an Ivy League law school and a [...]
What To Look For When Choosing a Legal Recruiting Firm
If there is one factor that will have more impact on your organization in the next five years than anything else, it’s the quality of [...]
BarkerGilmore Announces Increase in Diversity Placements
BarkerGilmore, a New York-based executive search firm specializing in board member, general counsel and senior compliance officer assignments, celebrated industry-leading diversity placement rates in 2013. Last year, 47% of [...]
Recruiting General Counsel As A Crucial Legal and Business Partner
In a recent article “Seven Steps to GC Succession Success,” we explored how the concept and practice of succession planning have been expanding at many [...]